Archive for month: January, 2019

It is fantastic to be able to share with you our first monthly public health update for all of our elected members. As many of you have highlighted to me, elected members play a pivotal leadership role in helping promote the many benefits of positive health and wellbeing to all of our residents. These new briefings aim to provide you with our key public health messages for the month ahead. Please help spread the word to residents in your wards.

This winter the Council and partner organisations are actively promoting the national Stay Well This Winter campaign which provides advice for members of the public on how to keep their families warm and well in winter. Visit: www.nhs.uk/staywell/ for further details.

Stay warm!

People who cannot afford to sufficiently heat their homes during winter, especially those in vulnerable groups are known to be at risk of ill health and mortality. In seeking to help address local fuel poverty, the Council has teamed up with QWEST Services and energy company ENGIE to develop a new competitive local energy offer “QWEST Energy” for residents. Theyareofferingarangeof competitive tariffs, offering 100% renewable energy at no further cost and are committed to investing a proportion of profits into local community projects to help tackle fuel poverty.

Visit www.qwestenergy.co.uk for further details.

In addition, QWEST is promoting a range of local and national initiatives that provide financial assistance to residents.

Stay hydrated!

Good hydration is a core component of maintaining good health for everyone, however, maintaining good hydration is particularly important in our elderly population as changes associated with ageing, such as reduced kidney function and a lack of thirst can make older people particularly vulnerable to dehydration and its effects.

In Cheshire West and Chester, we have made promoting hydration amongst our older people a priority as we know that good hydration helps to reduce people’s risk of falls, urine infections, constipation, bloodstream infections and many others conditions. We are promoting good hydration across the borough in a variety of ways, including the launch of an intensive Hydration Pilot in four of our residential homes, the circulation of a Hydration Resource Pack to all residential homes, domiciliary carers and family carers and the wider launch of our Hydration communications campaign.

And finally…don’t let the flu catch you!

Flu is an unpleasant but usually self-limiting disease, however, for vulnerable people such as the elderly, the very young, pregnant women and those with long-term health conditions, flu can be extremely dangerous –

A brief report on matters of public concern and progress made on previous issues.

(Members of the public are reminded that representations in this section are restricted to a maximum of three minutes per person and should be directed to the Chairman as per Great Barrow Parish Council Standing Orders. Any matters that necessitate longer representations should be submitted in writing to the Clerk at least one week in advance of the meeting.)

5. ACCOUNTS

a. To approve the Cash Book as circulated.*

b. To note income received

c. To note payments made or for approval

d. To approve a Payroll Company.

e. To agree a budget for 2019-2020.

f. To agree the Precept request for 2019/20

6. PLANNING.

a. To accept the Planning Register to date*

b. To discuss relevant planning applications

7.REPORTS FROM VILLAGE COMMITTEES AND GROUPS

a. Barrow Parish Playing Field Committee

b. Shop Group

c. Footpaths Committee

d. Police issues

e. Barrowmore Liaison

f. Allotments

g. NDP

8. POLICIES & PROCEDURES

To formally adopt the policies and procedures as appropriate and to organise a schedule of review throughout the year to customise the policies specifically for this council, also to consider other necessary policies for the parish council to prepare;

– Sickness and Absence Policy – to monitor absenteeism and manage high levels of sickness.

– Bullying Policy – to put in place a policy should bullying take place in the workplace.

– Disciplinary Procedure – to help and encourage employees to achieve and maintain acceptable standards of conduct and job performance at all times.

– Grievance Procedure – To ensure the council treats grievances seriously and resolves them as quickly as possible.

– Equal Opportunities – to communicate the commitment of the Parish Council to the promotion of equality and diversity.

– Equality Policy

STANDING CONSIDERATION OF HIGHWAY MATTERS

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION FOR NEXT MEETING

PART 2

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